CORRECT

/kəˈɹɛkt/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. adjective free from error. — synonyms: right
  2. adjective socially right or correct. — synonyms: right
  3. adjective in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure. — synonyms: right
  4. adjective correct in opinion or judgment. — synonyms: right
  5. verb make right or correct. — synonyms: rectify, right
  6. verb make reparations or amends for. — synonyms: right, compensate, redress
  7. verb censure severely. — synonyms: chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten
  8. verb adjust for. — synonyms: compensate, counterbalance, make_up, even_out, even_off, even_up
  9. verb punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience. — synonyms: discipline, sort_out
  10. verb go down in value. — synonyms: decline, slump
  11. verb alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard. — synonyms: adjust, set
  12. verb treat a defect.

Examples

  • “The navigator corrected the course of the ship.”
  • “It's rude to correct your parents.”

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